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' UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE.,

, ABRAHAM STONE MAX FROST- 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

Application mea may .16, 1927. serial No. 191,730. I

vide a machine which will'take a suitable,

blank open at one side and at the edges thereof, and will fold over and glue" the edges to the body of t-he blank, to produce a side opening garment bag.

y Another object of our invention is to profvide a machine which will be simple andreliable in operation and which will operate with great rapidity.

forth in the following description and'drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment thereof. it being understood that the above general statements of the objects of our invention is intended to generally explain it,

without limiting -it in any manner.

Figs. 1 and 111 are a joint plan view of the machine.v

Figs. `2 and 2u are a joint side elevation of the machine.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

-Fig.3a is a section on the line 311---3a of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a plan View of the scoring mecha- Fig. 5 is a side view of the device shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a detail View of the scoring device. Fig. 7 1s' a plan View of the lpressing mechanism.

Fig. 8 is a section on the 'line 8-8v-of-Fig. 7.

. Fig. 12.

Fig. 15 is a perspective view of the blank f utilized for makingthe improved-bag.

Fig. 16 is a bottoni view of the blank after it has been cut,

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the cutting mecha-V i Fig. 17 shows-the blank'shown in Fig. 16V

after the glue has been applied.

Fig. 18 shows the blank illustratedin Fig.v l

17 aft-er the endshave been bent over.

Fig. 19 shows the blank illustrated in Fig. 18 after the score lines havebeen formed.

Fig. 2() is a section on the line 20-20 lof. Fig.19. l

Fig. 21 is a perspective view showing the blank illustrated in Fig. 16 and partially opened. j

- Garment bags of theside-opening type have hitherto been made by hand because they 'were' so large, and made of such stiff paper, that no satlsfacto-ry machine has previously been de- 4 vised to make them. Other objects of our invention will be set The general' operation of our niachinecan l be seen in Figs. 15-21 inclusive.

The machine operates on a blank B having l a top 260, a bottom 261, and a pleatedside having two layers of paper, sothat tl1`e blank includes four layers of paper. This Vblank is openl at one side [and at the edges thereof.l

The closed pleated j side of the blank B yis shown in Fig. 21. i In the first operation of our-machine and as shown in Fig. 21, a rectangular strip of paper 'is cut from the bottom 261 and from the-two layers ofthe pleated closed side, leaving'the superposed score lines 262 are formed inthe four layers :of the blank B, as `shown in Fig.

2.1, 4said score lines being intermediate the edgelines 263 of the narrowest layer of the blank.

The exposed edge portions of the top 260,

This is done simultaneously' and the edge portions of the bottom-261, are

covered with any suitable adhesive, which may be designated as glue, said glue extending up to the score lines 262. This is shown ill-Eig. 1.7.

Then, as shown in Fig. 18, the edges 'of the i i blank, including all four-.layers thereof,l ,are

bent over` on the score lines 262, to secui e44 the folded-over edges of theV blank to the shortest' layer thereof, as show'n in Fig. 2 0. The completed bag has very strong and reinforced l edges, consisting'of four layers of paper'. The blank is alsoprovided with score lines 265 in the body thereof, s o that it can be readily folded.,y I

In order to perform the operations above mentioned, the machine is provided with a y horizontally reciprocated feeding mechanism which firsty moves the -bag to the cutting mechanism and then moves it to the gluing mechanism. This feeding mechanism has first and 'second pairs of feed fingers.

. A'third pair of feed fingers then move the blank to the folding-mechanism.

' `A fourth pair of feed fingers then move the blank to a beltfeed which passes the blank through the scoring mechanism for making the score lines265.

Pressing mechanism is also provided for pressing down the turned-over edges of .the

First feeding Lmechanism.

As shown in Fig. 1, longitudinal feed rods 339 and 339 are slidably mounted in guides 63 and 63' connected to the frame F of the machine. The rods 339 and 339' are respectively provided with recesses 76 and 76 in which va rod 75 is located, so that said rod "l5 has a limited movement in said recesses-76 and 76', with respect to rods 339 and 339'.-

' As shown in Fig. 1, the rods 339 and 339' are provided with a front or first set of feed fingers 40 and 40' and with a second set of wardly actuated, the feed fingers 40 and 40'.,

is provided with alarge bevel gear 6', which' and 41 and `41 are turned to the vertical po. sition, so that their tops project above the table T of the' machine. The blanks B are placed upon the front ofthe table T. When the rod 75 is forwardly actuated, the fingers and 40', and 41 and 41 are turned until` their'tops are below the table T. The table T is provided with longitudinal slots in which the fingers move,

hown in Figs. 1 and 3, the rod 75 is connected by means of links 74 to a lever 73,

which'is connected by aflink 72 to the bottom of a lever 69. As shown in Fig. 3, the lever 69 is pivoted to transverse rod 44. Lever .69 is provided with rollers 70 and 71 whichcp-.operate with cams 68 andl 67, mounted on the transverse shafts 8" and 66.

As shown in Fig. 2,*the transfieree shaft 8' meshes with a'small bevel gear 5 mounted on the .drive shaft 1, which is provided with a 'drivedpulley 4. The'transverse shaft 66 is 'uponrollers42and42.

provi bevel gear 65 which meshes with a smal drive shaft 1. The links ed witha large 39 and 39 slide 1 spond to those associa bevel Vgearj64 onthe.

A blank isv placed upon the table T with the pleated side adjacent the front of the machlne, and perpendicular to the drive shaft 1.

The first movement of the rods 339 and 339' causes the fingers 40 and 40' to move the blank to the cutting mechanism, and the next movefingers 40 and'40', until they project into the feeding position. When lrod 7-5 contacts with rear walls of recesses 76 and 7 6' lit rearwardly pushes rods 339 and 339'so that-the blank B is moved to the cutting mechanism. The cams 68 and 67 now operate to move the rod 7 5 forwardly until it contacts ywith the front walls of recesses 76 and 7 6'. This causes the links 39 and 39' to turn thefrst set of fee fin `ers 40 and 40',and alsofthe second set f eed fingers 41 and 41', until they are `in the inoperative position. As soon as rod contacts with the front walls of recesses 76 and'76 it operates the rods 339 and 339'.forwa'rdly in their return stroke to their initial position. In the next rearward stroke or movement of the rods 339 and 339', the second set of feed fingers 41 and 41'- engage the blank, whicht has been o rated upon by the cutting mechanism, so tliiit the cut blank' is glue-applying mechanism. l The thlrd pair of feed fingers comprise a 1 and 3, `said fingers 97 and 97' having similar means for actuating them.. As shown in'F-ig. 3, finger 97 `is pivoted at a to a slide -b which pair of members 97 and 97', shown in Figs-' lou moved tothe l is suitably mounted on a. longitudinal guide44 member. Finger 97 is connected b'ylink. c to a lever d .which lis pivoted Ato slideb. Slide b is provided 'with two pins .to limit the move-A the upp'enpin. The lever d is conncted by link 96 to arm 95. which' is connected to Atransverseshaft 86.

As shown in' Fig. 2, shaft 86 is provided lwith an arm 87, whichis connected b link 88 a cam 93 on the shaft 66. A spring is shown in Fig. 13-for forcing roller 94 against cam 93..

The parts for actua the'finger97 correwiththefinger97 ment of bellcrank lever d. A spring (not. '.shOWn) is provided to keep to lever d.' against Thus the link 96' corresponds to link 96,

'the .arm 95 corresponds to arm 95. As shown in Fig.' 3, the slides b are provided with resilient extensions e, which cause the l front of the blank to move under them, when the blank is pushed by the second set of. fingers 41 and 41. Upon their return stroke, namely, when said fingers move towards-the front of the machines, the fingers 97 and 97 are depressed by depressingr members 141 and 141 mounted on shaft 140, to prevent any' gage the front edge of the blank after it has' been cut, and adhesive has been applied thereto, to move the' blank rearwardly through the folding mechanism. "When said fingers 97 and 97 are rearwardly actuated, they are depressed to engagethe' front edge of the blank, and when they are forwardly actuated, they are'raised to release the blank.

The fourth set of fingers comprise members 130- and 1.30 shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3. These fingers 130 and 130 are pivotally mounted on slides similar to slides b, and they are associated with link 350 and a bellcrank member similar in operation to those associated with fingers 97 v and 97. This fourth set of fingers is operated by 'arms 260 connected to shaft 85. As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, shaft 85'has anarm 110 which is connected by link 111 to a lever 113 pivotally. mounted on shaft 8, so that shaft 8 can turn freely wit-h respect to lever 113. Lever 113 is operated by cam 172 mounted on shaft 8. The operation of fingers 130 and 130 is'the same as that of fingers 97 and 97 The four sets of reciprocating fingers operate to move the blank along the table T .in four intermittent movements.

j Out-ting mechanism.

This comprises two pairs of associated longitudinal blades, and two pairs of asso'- ciated lateral blades. The lower longitudinal and lateral blades of eac'h pair are reciprocated.l

As shown in Figs. 19 and 11` lower longitudinal blades 15 are Iprovided with .lateral extensions or cutting .blades 37. l

As shown in Fig. 11, for example, the lower cutting blades are mounted in carriages which can slide upon vertical guides 80, said guides being secured to sleevesBO which'vform part of the adjustable supports 81 and 81 for the upper knives, which have longitudinal edges 16 and lateral edges 38.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 14, the supports i for lthe upper blades are slidably mounted upon transverse rods 151. and 152. .Said adjustable supports 81 and81 for the upper knives have central internally have recessed scoring therewith. i

threaded nut members, which co-operate with the oppositely threaded ends 84 of an adjusting shaft 83, provided with' a hand wheel 82.

As shown 1n Fig. 11, the guides 80 have nuts at the lower ends thereof, to limit the lower movement of the lower blades.

As shown'in Fig; 11, the carriages for the lower blades slide on projections 77 and 78 of transverse lrails 11 and 11, .which are downwardly pulled by springs 10 and4 10.- The rails 11 and 11 are slidably guided in sleeves 12 connected to theframe F of the machine. j

As shown in Figs. 10 and 11, t-he rails 11 and 11l have depending projections, which abut levers 36, pivotally mounted on transverse rod 34. Levers 36 are provided with rollers and 35', which co-operate with cams 9 and 9 on shafts 8 and 8".

The lower knives have lower scoring blades 17 associated therewith and the upper knives members 18 associated Hence, our machine is readily adjustable` for blanks of different widths, and it can cut rectangular strips from three of the layers of the bag. while forming the score lines'262.

When the blank B is inserted, its closed pleated side `is towards or"adjacent the operator. The first feeding lfingers 40 and 40 engage the closed side of the. blank, and move the blank rearwardly until the closed pleated side thereof is underneath the lateral cutting members 37 and 38. The rails 11 .and 11 are now raised. now operate to form longitudinal cuts in the The bottom cutting blades 15 Ablank andthe lateral cutting members 37 and 3.8 act in a scissor-like manner to sever a rectangular strip from the bottom 261 of the blank, whilethe top 260 of the blank B remains uncut.` The longitudinal scoring. blades 17 cooperate with recessed. members 18 to form the su'perposed score lines 262 in 4the top 260, the bottom 261 and t-he intermediate layers of the pleated side of the blank. The cutting mechanism transforms the uncut-and unscored blankshown in Fig.

15, to. the cut and scored blank shown -in v Front guide mechanism.

- Since the blank must be fed into themachine while its `closed leatedside is towards the operator or the ront of the machine, movable guide means'are provided to properly present the blank to the action of the Acutting blades.

As shown in Figs. 1, 3. 9 and 10, the respective guides 30 are provided with top guide blades 31 and 31, middle'inclined blades 32 and 32 and bottom blades 33 and 33. As each blank'is fed forwardly to the cutting mechanism, the top blades/31 and 31 project between the top layer 260 of the blank B and@ the adjacent plait layer of the closedl i'side; the middle blades 32 and 32 project between the bottom layer 261 and the adjacent plait layer ofthe closed side of the blank; and the bottom blades 33 and 33 are located vbelow the bottom la er 261. Hence, the top layer 260 passesl a ove the upper cutting blades, but below the upper scoring members 18, so that the top layer 260 remains unmust be laterally moved to clear the advanc-` cut, but is scored.

After the cuttingoperation and the first scoring have been performed, the guides 30 ing closed and plaited side of the blank.

For this purpose, the guide 30, for example, is mounted upon a short vertical shaft 29 mounted in a bearing 28, as shown in Fig.

10. The shaft 29 is provided with a bevel gear 27 which meshes with a bevel gear 26 mounted upon a lateral shaft 19. Shaft 19 has an arm connected by link 24 to a lever 21 which is pivotally mounted upon the shaft 8 so that shaft 8 can turn freely with respect to lever 21. As shown in Fi 10, lever 21 l19 for downwardly pressing the two portions of the closed side of the blan guides 30 are swung laterally'.

Y Glue applying mechanism. A j. As shown in 2 and 13, glue boxes 49 are provided. The shaft. 8 has a pulley 43 which is connected bya belt 47 to a pulley 46 Von a shaft 45. Shaft has sprockets 50 and connected by chains 52'and 52 to smaller sprockets 51 on shafts 48 located with the glue boxes 49. Y As shown in Fig. 13, the shafts 48 have large rockets v 53 which mesh with smaller sproc ets 54 mounted on shafts which carry the top rollers 59 (see Fig. 12) of the glue applying mechanism. As shown in Fig.

1 .bottom rollers 60 having'grooves 61 .dip illtn the glue-in the glue boxes49. Suitable blades 61 are provi ed glue from the rollers'60. Guides 62 and 62 are rlgrovided for the glue boxes 49.

e glue boxes 49 are laterally adjustable AY in the'guides 62 and they can vbe held in ade ordinary Yset screws.

justed position by any 'suitable means. `As shown in Fig. 3 the glue boxes 49 are slidably mounted onY the cross rods 44 and they can be held in suitable adjusted sition by means of e s rockets 54 are mounted'on pivoted levers 54 which are cnnnected to the frames of the respectivedpateV justpots and the sprockets 53 are slidably a for removing excess -are downwardlyg urged -by able along their shafts 48 so that they can be caused to mesh with the upper sprockets 54 in the adjusted position of the paste pots.

Likewlse, it may be .generally remarked that wheneverthe adjustment of the various parts requires the movements of gears, that such ears' are slidably keyed to their respective s afts. The upper and lower rollers 59 and are continuously turned .to apply glue to the edges of the blank as shown in Fig. 17.

. Folding mechanism. As shown for example, in 14, the left- 'hand edge 'of the blank is fed b the mech- 'l anism before described so that saldleft-hand edge rests upon the top folder blades 165.

These top folder blades 165 are urged outwardly' or away from the longitudinal central line of the machine by .means of springs 167. The folder blades 1165 are connected to vertical mounts 165'Jl which are provided with slidable bearings 365 which slide u on lateral rods '365'. In .order to revent t e mounts 165m from -turning on thclr bearin s, the bottom of the member 165 is forke and this forked bottom slidesupon the lateral rod, 168.

The lateral rod 168 is connected to the vertical support 170 which is suitably connected to frame F of the machine. The member 165I is moved against -the force of the tensionA spring 167 by means of the lever 162 which is pivotally Vconnected to the laterall adjustable support 163. As shown in 1g. 14 the member 165n is provided with an inwardly directed wedge 166 which cooperates ,with the roller 164'on lever 162. Hence, when the-le`ver 162 is moved downwardl from theposition'shown in Fig. 14 the tenslon sp mount 165Il outward yor away. from the cen'- tral longitudinal line of the machine. When the lever 162 is moved u wardly this forces the mount 165' outwar l' `The lever 162 projects through a slot in t e resser bar rt 161`so that, as the presser ar support 161 167 is free to slide the 1s moved up and down, the lever.162 is simul-Y taneously moved although there' is a slight relatlveI free motion 'between them. The

. members 161 are mounted upon rails 158 and f 158 which are -slidabl connected' to the frame of the machine, e the rails for the cutt" mechanism above mentioned. For examp e, and as shown inFig. 14 the rail 158 is provided with a depending member 160 which slides in asleeve connected to the frame vof the machine.' The rail 158 has a member 160 correspon to the member 160, as

shown in Fig. 13. te rails 158 and 158' -rings 171 and 172. These ral are vertl reciprocated by levers156 which are piro y connected to the cross rods 155. levers 156 are provided with rollers as shown iniFig. 13 and vthese'rollers co-operate with cams 153 and 154 connected tothe shafts 66 and 66.

shown in Fig. 1 the shafts 66 and 66 are provided with large bevel gears 65 and 65 which The members 161 can be vertically reciproto be inserted between the belts 181 and 17 8Y tion.

cated upon guide rods depending from the members 146 so that the folding mechanism can be adjusted like the cutting mechanism before mentioned.4 Thepleft-hand and righthand finger shafts 144 are provided with folding fingers 145 and 145. As shown in Fig. 1 the left-hand and right-hand finger shafts 144 are provided with bevel gears 143 and 143 which mesh with bevel gears 142 and 142 upon the'transverse shaft 140. As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the shaft 140 is provided with an arm 240 which is pivotally connected to the link 241. Thelink 241 is connected to a lever 244 loosely mounted upon the shaft 66. The lever 244 is provided with a roller 243 which is actuated by the cam 242 upon the shaft 66. The member 161 is provided with an insert/R made of rubber or` other suitable `soft material- Y When the edges 'of the blank are deposited upon the folder bars 165, said folderbars are first moved outwardly so as to be above the members R, while the supports 1 61 are moved downwardly. The fingers 145 and 145 are simultaneously operated by rocking the shafts 144 to-first fold the blank along the lines 262. The members 161 are then-moved upwardly while the mounts 165m -j and the folder bars 165 are movedinwardly towards the central longitudinal line of the machine by the levers 162 and the inserts R press the and 180 so that there is 'considerable pressure between the adjacenturuns of the two belts. The lower belt'178 passes around the block 217. The top rollers press upon thefolded edges of the blank shown in Fig. 20, the blank vbeing moved rearwardly by belts 178 and 181.

Scoring mechanism.

' As shown in Figs. 4- and 6 for example. the scoring mechanism comprises lower and upper shafts 185 and 187 which are respectively provided 'with a plurality of scoring ridges 191 and with recessed scoring members 190. As shown in Fig. 5` for example, the shafts 185 and 187 are provided with cooperating sprockets 189. As shown in Fig. 1a for example, the shaft 185 has a sprocket 186 which is driven bya chain 184 connected to the sprocket 183. The upper shaft 187 'is provided with an adjustable bearing 187 which can be move-d up and down by a suitable hand operated adjustment so as to regulate the pressure between the scoringhm'embers. This scoring mechanism produces the score lines v265 shown in Fig. 19. The belts 178 and 181 feed the rear end of the blank to the members 191 and 190, which feed and score the blank.

Titz'rd pressing mechanism. As the rear edge of the blank is fed rearwardly by the belts 178 and 181 and the members 191 and 190 the rear end of the blank is gripped by the belts 220 and 302, which are mounted upon a series of heavy verticallyl movable rollers 205 vas shown in Fig. 2a....

These rollers are provided with shafts 210 which can move vertically in the slots y204 of the bars 203 which are held rigidly in a suitable frame.

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crates with the lower belt302 which moves around a series of lower rollers 200 which khave no vertical movement. The front roller folded over edges of the bag firmly intoposig-QQQ of belt302 has a sprocket 196 .on the shaft These inserts -R firmly press/'the 1nturned ends of the blank against the adjacent horizontal faces of supports 146 to produce the member shown in Fig. 20. l

Second pressing meehmn'sm.

vThe next operation of the feeding mechanism, in which the fourth set of fingers 130 and 130 operate, causes vanl edge of the blank which pass around the fourrollers shown in Fig. 2a. The frictional contact between the adjacent runs of thesaidkbelts 181and 17 8 is suflicientto cause the said belts to be simultaneously operated. One of these four rollers is providedwith a sprocket 175 asshown in Fig. 1a, which is connected by means o-f a i chain 174 to a sprocket 173 (shown in Fig. 1)

upon the shaft 66. The top rollers connected tothetop belt 181 are of considerable weight and they aremounted upon levers 179 199 thereof which is connected by a chain 197 to a sprocket 195 on the shaft 198.' The shaft 198 has a belt 193 passing around` a pulley( Y 192 on the shaft 66. The frame of the thirdpressing mechanismris re-inforcedby tie rods 211 and 212. This last-mentioned pressing mechanism aids in pressing down the folded' bers 230, mounted on transverse rods .231,

which are adjust'ably hield4 by set screws 232 in guides providedin the frame F.

' The frame F is reinforced by rods 7 and a rod 2 is provided for actuating a clutch 3' which connects the shaft 1 with the drive,1

pulley 4. j

The operator takes a blank B from the magazine or holder T? and laces this upon 6 the table T between the gui e members. 230.' That partof the `machine which is shown at` .the top of Fig. 1 may be designated-as the .left-hand side ofthe machine, and that part of the machine which is shown at the bottom 10 of Fig.`.1 may be-designated as the right` hand side of 'the machine. The operator places the blankB in position with the closed and pleated side adjacent him. 4 This closed and pleated side is placed a little behind the front position of the first feed fingers 40 and Q40. The operator then manipulates the rod 2 to set the'machine in operation. `The members 72, 73 and 74 are thus o erated to reciprocate the rod 75. 1 The rod 1735 is first moved I rearwardly for ashort distance until 'the first son towardsthe rear ofthe machine. The

first feed fingers 40 and 40 move the blank until the closed and pleatedfside'thereof is ""'substantiallyfadjacent' the .position f of. the

second pair of feed -`fingers 41 and 41"which is indicated in Fig. 1. Since the members 339 and 339 have a strokes of predetermined length, it does not'make any difference if 'the operator laces the blank upon the table T with the c osed and pleated side of said blank as little behind the position of the fingers 40 and 40 indicated in Fig. 1I* n f -A the blank B is. fed rearwardly during the first intermittent movement thereofLthe f top blades 31 and 31" pass underneath the 40 .top layer .260 of the blank. At the end of the first intermittent movement of the blank, thetop blades 31 and 31 are between the top layer 260 of the blank, and the adjacentplait layer ofthe closed side the middle blades 32 tand 32 are between the bottom layer 261 of the blank and the adjacent orv lower pait layer if the cloised teeand tle lttom aits 33 an 33 are oca ont ttom a er 261 of the blank.

The mechanism previouslydescr-ibedcauses tive vertical axezdsaid blades are in the longitudinal'positionsas the blank is fed` for- Mv/wardly/in its first intermittent movement.'

strips from three of the layers of the b ank,f;"

A as previously described, and to form' the score l' lines* 262. The guides 30 and 30 are now turned laterall to clear the blank B.' .The next stroke o the members 33.9 and' 339 l causes'the finge/m41 and 41 to engagethe l 65.' fblankand to impart the second gers -piv'oted thereto, a table on which. said movement thereto. During the second intermi-ttent movementsllof the blank, it is passed through the glue-applying mechamsm. w

The closed side of the blank is now engaged by the said fingers 97 and 97 which-- impart `the third intermittent Vmovement thereof so that each longitudinaledgeof the blank coincides with the fingers lprovided at each side of the machine.

The members 161 are now caused to descend thus permitting the Afolder blades 165 to bemoved underneath thesupports 146. The shafts 144 are now actuated so thatthe fingers 145 fold the respective longitudinal 90 edges of the blank inwardly'and under vthe blades 165. TheVl fingers 145 are now located 1n the position shown 'in'Fig. 14 and lthe su .Eorts 161 are caused to rise thus forcing t e lades -165 to the inoperative position shown. '85 i 181.' These belts feed the blank rearwardly 95r i whilethelinwardlyv folded sides are 'subjected f to. the additional pressure of the pivotally mounted 'rollers around which the belt-181 passes. These-belts \178 and 181 now feed to the members and 191 whijllfleil.then

tional score lines 26 he rear edge of the blank is now' engaged by the belts 220a1'1dj 302 and the inturned edges ofthe blank -are,- now subjected to a final pressure and the operation of the machine is thencomplete.

1. In a bag-makingmachine, the sub-com+ bination of -cutting mechanism adapted to sever strips from the ede portions of a blank, uo adhesive-applying mec anismaligned with L said cutting mechanism, longitudinally slidy-able feed rods having"'two pairs ofhfeedpfing' Q lank 'is adapted to rest andhaving longitudinal slots inwhich said fingers are ada ted to move, links pivotally-connegtgd to sai fingers above their pivotal connectins--tosaid feed rods, and means adapted toreciprocate 'said'linka c 120 2. In a bag-making machinethe sub-combination of cutting mechanism ada-pted to- 'seve strips from the edgle portions of a blank, adhesive-applying mec anismj aligned with said cutting mechanism, longitudinally slid- 125 'able feedrods having two airs'of 4feed rs pivoted thereto, aftab e4 on .which said lank is ada ted to vrest and having longitudinal slotsm which said fingers are adapted temove, links pivotally connected te said`l'm-f ingers above their pivotal connections toA said feed rods, and means adapted to reciprocate saidlinks, the free ends of said links being located in recesses of said feeding rods.

3. In a bag-making machine, the sub-combination of cutting lmechanism adapted to cut strips from the edge portions of a blank presentedthereto, and guide means comprising blades located at different levels and adapted to guide layers ofpaper to said cutting mechanism, each said guide means also having aguide blade adapted to guide a layer of paper above said cutting mechanism, so that when a blank comprising a plurality of layers is fed to said cutting mechanism, one of its layers remains uncut. 'g

4. In a bag-making machine, the sub-com bination of cutting mechanism comprising two pairsof longitudinal cutting blades, a pair of lateral cutting blades associated with each pair of longitudinal cutting blades, and guide means for each set of longitudinal and lateral cutting blades, each guide means comprising a pair of guide blades adapted to 25Jguide layers of paper between said cutting lades, and athird guide blade adapted to guide a layer of paper above said cutting blades.

5. In a bag-making machine having a 30 frame, the sub-combination of feeding mechanisni adapted to feed a blank to cutting mechanism, said cutting mechanism comprising two pairs of longitudinal,v and Superposed cutting blades, pairs of superposed and lat- 35.eral cutting blades respectively associated with said longitudinal blades, laterally ad.- justable supports carrying the upper blades,

- vertically movable supports for the lower blades connected to said laterally adjustable supports, lateral and vertically movable rails connected to the frame of the machine and on which said vertically movable supports are adapted to slide, and means adapted to vertically reciprocate said rails. 1

6. ii a bag-making machine, the sub-combination of cutting mechanism adapted to cut strips from the edge portions of a blank pre-` sented thereto, and guide meanscomprising blades located at dierent levelsand adapted to guide layers of paper to said cutting mechanism, each'saidguide means also hav'- ing a'bladeadaptedrtoguide ala-yer of paper above said cutting mechanism, and VYscoring means associated with said cutting mechanism, and adapted Ato score all the layers of p.y er guided by said blade.

In al bag-making machine having a fraine, cutting mechanism comprising two airs of longitudinal and superposed cutting lades, pairs of superposed and lateral cutting blades respectively associated with said longitudinal cutting blades, supports carrying' the upper cutting blades, scoring members connected to saidsupports`above the` ports `for the lowerl cutting blades, said ver- Vtically movable supports having scoring layer of aper above said cutting mecianism,

S0 blades and adapted to deiiect a second layer and inclined blades located below said uppei of paperlocated below saidfirst-mentioned i layer to the cutting mechanism.

9. In abag-makiiig machine, the sub-combination of cutting mechanism adapted to cut edge portions from a blank presented thereto, 'laterally movable guide means adapted to guide paper to said cutting mechanism, and means adapted to laterally actuate said guide means, so that said guide means can clear the closed side of ablank guided thereby.

10. In a bag-inaking machine, the sub-combination of cutting mechanism adapted to cut edge portions from a blank presented thereto, pivoted guide means ladapted to guide paper to said cutting mechanism, and

means adapted to oscillate said guide means.

11. In a bag-making machine, the subcombination of cutting mechanism adapted to cut edge portions `from a blank presentedthereto, laterally movable guide means adapted-to guide layers of paper to said cutting mechanism, presser means adapted to press down upon the layers of paper guided to, said cutting mechanism, and means adapt! ed to\laterally actuate said' guide means.

12. In a bag making. machine, the subcombinlation---iofr,cutting VVmechanismadapted t0 cut edge portionsYV from a blank presented thereto, laterally movable guide means adopted to guide layers of paper to said cutt-ing mechanism, movable presser -means `adapted to press down upon the layers ofy paper guided to lsaid cutting mechanism, and

llll v means adapted to simultaneously operate..

said presser' means and laterally actuatle said guide f-means. Y

13. In a bag-making machine, thel sub'- combination Iof cutting mechanism adapted to cut edge portions from a blank presented thereto, guide means mounted onturnable shafts, and adapted to uide paper to said cutting mechanism, a 's aft geared to the first mentioned shafts, and presser neans mounted on'said second mentioned rshaft and adapted to press 'down upon the .paper guided to said cutting mechanism.

14. In a bag-makingA machine; folding 5 upper cutting blades, vertically movable supmechanismv comprising an upper presser bar, 

